Post-hole digger or earth-auger



(No Model.)

B. F. SCHOLDER.

. POST HOLE DIGGER 0R EARTH AUGER.

No. 404,115; Patented May 28, 1889.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWVARD F. SOHOLDER, OF FORT SCOTT, KANSAS.

POST-HOLE DIGGER OR EARTH-AUGER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 404,115, dated May 28,1889.

Application filed February 1, 1889. Serial No. 298,353. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD F. SCHOLDER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Fort Scott, in the county of Bourbon and State of Kansas,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Post-Hole Diggersor Earth-Angers and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to improvements in that class of post-holediggers or earth-angers to be operated by hand, and it has for itsobject to simplify and cheapenthe cost of construction of the same, andat the same time to produce a device or implement whereby the labor ofcutting or boring of post-holes is rendered easy and convenient and thework expeditiously performed.

To this end the invention consists in the 7 novel and peculiarconstruction of the device or implement, as will be hereinafter moreparticularly described, and specifically pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, to which reference is had, and which fullyillustrate my invention, Figure 1 is a rear view of my improved deviceor implement. Fig. 2 is a transverse section of the same on the line0000 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a View showing the reverse side of Fig. 1.Fig. 4 is a side view in elevation thereof.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalfigures.

Referring to the drawings, A indicates a pod anger or blade constructedof any suitable metal adapted for the purpose, and of concave andtapering form, said taper beginning from its widest or upper portion andrunning throughout its entire length, terminating in apeculiarly-constructed narrow portion and curvilinear lip, b, theformation The cutting side or edge of this device or implement, it willbe readily perceived, is the enlarged or widest side when taken on itslongitudinal plane or axis. Having this or the cutting portion of thepod or blade the widest is of great advantage in the cutting or boringoperation of the device or implementas, for instance, in rotating thedevice or implement by means of a handle, this portion of the bladebeing the broadest or widest, more scope or area of ground is taken upby, the device or implement than would otherwise be the case were thetwo sides of the pod or blade of equal width. Therefore less time isconsumed and a larger amount of earth taken out in digging the holes.

Bis an elongated shank having its lower end flattened out and providedwith perforations therein, which register with perfora tions in theupper portion of the pod or blade and through which rivets d are passed,by which the pod or blade and shank are firmly and strongly connectedtogether. The upper portion of the shank terminates in an eye, 0,through which a handle, D, located at right angles to the shank, ispassed and securely held therein.

From the above description, when taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the operation of my device or implement will beobvious and further mention herein is deemed unnecessary.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is- I The concave pod or blade A, having itsupper portion, where connected to the shank, of greatest width andgradually tapering and terminating in a narrow portion, and aninwardly-curvilinear lip, 19, formed by means of scalloping out a pieceof metal, as at a, said lip being located at one side of thelongitudinal plane or axis of the pod, and having its cutting side oredge wider than its non-cutting or opposite side, and having the shank Band handle D, all substantially as described, and for the purposesherein set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDWVARD F. SCHOLDER.

\Vitnesses:

EW LL A. DICK, WM. H. BATES.

